Born in the USA?

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Published 2016-05-24
Before President Obama, another chief executive had to endure questions about his birthplace. Mo Rocca reports on the "birther" controversy surrounding the 21st President, Chester Alan Arthur.

All Comments (21)
  • @Zombie81212
    The part where he asked "Who were YOU thinking of" got me, I'll be honest.
  • If you asked somone on the street who Chester Arthur was they probably wouldn't know.
  • @cant144
    Chester A. Arthur took the oath of office as President in his house on Lexington Ave., NYC. This building is now a Middle Eastern food bazaar. Hmmm. The plot gets deeper.
  • @ShinFahima
    Of course Arthur was born in Kenya. No doubt about it!
  • @tinyturtwig1283
    The important thing to note was 1 of Chester a Arthur parents were American citizens cause in American law if a person was born in a foreign country but has at least one parent who is a American citizen they can still run for president or any seats of office
  • Historians today may consider Pres. Arthur a mediocre and the least memorable president but when he left office in 1885, journalist Alexander McClure wrote, "No man ever entered the Presidency more profoundly and widely distrusted than leave more generally respected." And even Mark Twain, who was very distrustful of politicians, wrote, "It will be hard indeed to better the administration of President Arthur."
  • If he's parents claimed American citizenship for him, then he would be a natural-born American citizen.
  • @jmass8699
    I had to do a report on him in 8th grade (1999) and had no idea about any of this. Internet has really changed the world.
  • Chester A. Arthur actually was quite a beneficial president. Doing some research on him, his policies actually were very influential, and some presidential scholars say he's probably one of the best presidents the US ever had.
  • @KDBBM
    That man was a husky Canadian
  • There is an older rumor that says that Chester Arthur was actually born in Ireland 🇮🇪.
  • @NascarNick2488
    0:13 I don’t know why but I always seem to laugh at that part 😂😂
  • There is a small museum in the village of Cullybackey, Northern Ireland close to where my late grandmother lived called 'Arthur Cottage' where the president's father hailed from